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[tor-bugs] #31695 [Metrics/CollecTor]: Allow pushing Metrics to CollecTor from trusted endpoints
#31695: Allow pushing Metrics to CollecTor from trusted endpoints
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Reporter: irl | Owner: metrics-team
Type: enhancement | Status: new
Priority: Medium | Milestone:
Component: Metrics/CollecTor | Version:
Severity: Normal | Keywords:
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Switch from pull to push model for archiving OnionPerf data: Another
aspect related to collecting data is that, right now, data collection
works by periodically pulling new .tpf files from known OnionPerf
instances. This has at least two problems: there's a delay between
OnionPerfs producing new files and CollecTor pulling them, and adding new
instances requires editing a config file on the CollecTor host. Maybe we
can switch to a push model where CollecTor accepts measurements from any
OnionPerf instance, and CollecTor clients like the Tor Metrics website
decide which measurements to aggregate and visualize. Note that switching
to a push model requires installing some basic authentication mechanisms
like cryptographic identities and signatures, in order to prevent anyone
from pushing wrong data, overwriting correct data, or even storing
arbitrary data.
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Ticket URL: <https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/31695>
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